{"id":3385,"date":"2017-02-10T14:32:05","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T11:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cosmatosblog.gr\/?p=3385"},"modified":"2017-11-21T17:55:50","modified_gmt":"2017-11-21T14:55:50","slug":"which-are-the-dangerous-goods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cosmatosgroup.com\/blog\/which-are-the-dangerous-goods\/","title":{"rendered":"Which commodities are defined as Dangerous Goods (GD)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cosmatos-content-3\">\r\nMost of the transported goods are not considered sufficiently dangerous to require certain precautions during road transport.<br \/><br \/> \r\nSome goods, however, due to their nature and properties, are potentially dangerous when transferred.<br \/><br \/>\r\nDangerous Goods are liquid or solid substances and articles containing them, that have been tested and assessed against internationally acknowledged standards and have been identified as hazardous for road transport, presenting risk to people, property and the environment. Dangerous Goods are assigned to different Classes depending on their predominant hazard.<br \/><br \/>\r\nThe term \u201cDangerous Goods\u201d does not include the goods that could be dangerous due to inadequate or improper handling or human behavior.<br \/><br \/> \r\nIncorrect handling of Dangerous Goods may result in a dangerous reaction, meaning combustion or emission of considerable heat, emission of flammable, asphyxiant, oxidizing or toxic gases, and formation of corrosive substances or dangerous pressure rise.<br \/><br \/>\r\nIncidents involving Dangerous Goods frequently result in <h7>explosions<\/h7> or <h7>fires<\/h7> and have the potential to provoke <h7>severe or fatal injuries<\/h7>, <h7>poisoning<\/h7>, <h7>chemical burns<\/h7> and other <h7>serious health issues<\/h7> as well as large-scale <h7>damage to property<\/h7> and the surrounding <h7>environment<\/h7>.<br \/><br \/> \r\nThese types of goods are widely used by industries, so it&#8217;s essential that they are stored, handled and transported according to regulations.<br \/><br \/>\r\nThere are laws and regulations regarding the transport of Dangerous Goods, the purpose of which is to protect everyone, including those ones directly involved (such as consignors or carriers), or whoever might become involved (general public).<br \/><br \/> \r\nRoad transport of Dangerous Goods is regulated internationally by the <h7>ADR Agreement<\/h7> and European Directives, with biennial updates of the Directives, taking under consideration the technological advances.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"width:100%;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"cosmatos-content-2\" style=\"float:right !important;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">#AnythingPopup_BoxContainer5\t{width:500px;height:300px;max-width:80%;background:#FFFFFF;border:1px solid #4D4D4D;padding:0;position:fixed;z-index:99999;cursor:default;-moz-border-radius: 10px;-webkit-border-radius: 10px;-khtml-border-radius: 10px;border-radius: 10px; 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